Group C: Teaming & Co-Teaching

Participants: Kacy Anglim, Lorrie Harris, Glenn Johndohl, Shauna Place, and Stephanie Hunter (participated online)

Research/Resources:

• Striving readers
• NY, CA, International Models
• What’s Happening in PPS/Oregon
• Grade Levels
• Models of Collaboration/Team Teaching/Co-teaching etc…
• Time needs for intervention/minutes
• Continued data collection of how its working
• Richard Villa's - Inclusion and co-teaching
• Paula Kluth - Curriculum odification and team-teaching.

Professional Development:

• Collaboration and Best Practices (deep and ongoing)
• Curriculum and assessment
• Instructional Methods
• Community Partners
• Student Focus

Systems Support:

• Coaching
• Technology Resources
• Scheduling/Collaboration
• Standards (how to meet in different ways)
• Diploma requirements
• Student Focus
• Continue cross-over between areas of expertise (RST/CST model Supporting same at school level)

Working Well:

• Co-teaching in a few schools (i.e. Language! at Benson)

Does Not Exist or Working Poorly:

• Can Control
  • Classroom design (ie- Student make up, Assessment & Scheduling, size of group)
  • Communication of staff outside of classroom.
• No Control
  • System Support
  • Resources
  • Graduation Rate and Requirements.

Questions raised for further study: How is the student focus being explored to gather their input?
What about person-centered planning as a tool for developing strength based profiles for education?